Pay anyone to do anything: ‘Black Mirror’ task app is now live

Pay anyone to do anything: 'Black Mirror' task app is now live

What if you pay someone to do anything through an online platform? Like anything — from asking them to kill themselves to getting weird tattoos or doing reckless public stunts. The script looks like the beginning of another ‘Black Mirror’ episode. But this is the reality now. Pump.fun, the site best known for letting anyone …

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Forget Niagara and Nova, this minimalist launcher is a favorite for older Android hardware.

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Andy Walker / Android Authority Think for a moment about which Android app is at the heart of your smartphone. If you answered the phone app, you’re probably still stuck in the early 2010s. But if you answered the launcher, you’d be right. That’s why choosing the right home screen makes all the difference in …

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Cross-border mobile money flows grew by 33 per cent to Sh698 billion

Cross-border mobile money flows grew by 33 per cent to Sh698 billion

Dar es Salaam. Tanzania has recorded a sharp increase in cross-border mobile money inflows by 2025, with the value of incoming transactions rising 33.45 per cent to Sh698 billion, with digital payments increasing regional trade and remittance flows. According to the Bank of Tanzania (BoT), the volume of incoming cross-border mobile money transactions also increased …

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International visitors embrace the familiar QR payment app at Vietnam’s Digital Finance Day 2026.

International visitors embrace the familiar QR payment app at Vietnam's Digital Finance Day 2026.

Visitors learn about cross-border digital financial services in Vietnam at Digital Finance Day 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City on June 7, 2026. Image: Van Trung / Duoi Tre Tourist Kim Hong Myeong from South Korea tries the services at NAPAS’s Goi Thi booth during an event on …

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Google releases big Android patch with new features

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Google has kicked off the month of June with a big and hearty Android 16 update. Frankly, big updates aren’t exactly news, but this update was too helpful to ignore. Android drops are not like Pixel feature drops; The latter are updates exclusive to Google Pixel smartphones, whereas Android drops are firmware updates that bring …

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Experiments show that a smartphone camera can provide you with an important health metric

Illustration of a system using 8-second facial videos and deep learning to estimate heart rate.

There are different ways to read your heart rate. Most smartwatches from Apple, Samsung, Google, and others give you a real-time reading of how many times your heart beats in a minute. Another device you can buy, a pulse oximeter, gives you a reading when you press a spring-loaded hinge, place your finger in the …

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Apple is developing an automatic iPhone lock feature to deter snatch thieves

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Apple is developing a new security feature that will automatically lock an iPhone if it’s taken out of a user’s hand, building on its existing anti-theft measures to deter tech thieves. The American tech giant has continued to make upgrades to its smartphone security ecosystem, including remote monitoring, remote-locking capabilities and strict anti-theft protocols designed …

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iPhone 18 Pro Price: Why Your Next Upgrade Will Be Too Expensive

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Update, Sunday June 7: This article has been updated with details on Apple’s partnership with Google to bring AI services to iOS and iPhone.. Customers explore iPhone 17 Pro features at an Apple Store (Image by SAEED KHAN/AFP/Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Ahead of its Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple is expected to showcase new …

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